– Online Water Test –
It is now possible to complete your bacteriological and physico-chemical analyses within the timeframe that suits you best!
You can call in your payment by MasterCard or Visa after we have received your sample(s).
You will receive your analysis results by email in PDF format.
Treatment times normally range from 3 to 5 business days.
Water test in 4 simple steps :
- Pick up your bottle in our outdoor dispenser at any time. See Image.
- Send us your sample request information on this page.
- Take your water sample(s) according to the instructions.
- Return your properly-identified bottle(s) at any time into our door chute. See Image.
Reminder :
The bacteriological analysis determines if the water is potable. The water’s condition may appear very poor in terms of color, odor and/or visible deposits, but it may still be potable. When purchasing a house with a well, the bank will ask your notary to include a water potability certificate in your file. Afterwards, an annual analysis will ensure that the water remains potable. Find out how to take a bacteriological sample.
The physico-chemical analysis determines if water needs to be treated for certain minerals that are detrimental to its proper domestic use. Many buyers of homes with wells undertake a physico-chemical analysis in order to better negotiate the initial offer. If you want to do a physico-chemical analysis only, skip step 1 of the 4 steps below and learn more about the steps to follow to complete the physico-chemical sampling.
Please fill in the information on your analysis request.
Choose the type(s) of analysis you require. For each, mention the details of the location in which the water is being sampled at the same address.
Examples of sampling locations:
- Kitchen tap treated water
- Kitchen tap untreated water
- Outdoor hose treated water
- Outdoor hose untreated water
- Kitchen tap with softener out of order
If you order more than one bacteriological and/or physico-chemical analysis, please clearly identify them by writing #1, #2 or #3 on the bottles to reflect the location of the sample.
Thank you for completing this analysis request. It will be activated once we receive your sample bottle(s).
1) A confirmation email will be sent to you summarizing the above information. Please review for accuracy.
This same email will include links to two documents on our web site :
- How to do the bacteriological and physico-chemical samplings
- How to sterilize a surface or artesian well
2) A receipt of payment will be sent to you once your payment has gone through.
3) Your analysis result(s) will be sent to you via email in PDF format.
See below the parameters and standards for bacteriological and physico-chemical analyses:
| Parameters | Standards |
| Bacteriological | |
| Total coliforms | 10 per 100 mL and less |
| Fecal coliforms | 0 per 100 mL |
| Fecal streptococci | 0 per 100 mL |
| Atypical colonies | 200 per 100 mL and less |
| Physico-chemical | |
| pH | 6,5 to 8,3 |
| Iron | 0,3 mg/L and less |
| Manganese | 0,05 mg/L and less |
| Hardness | 120 mg/L and less |
| Dissolved solids | 500 mg/L and less |
| Tannin | 0,5 mg/L and less |